Meredith Downes Meredith Downes
Professor
Department of Management
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SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 207
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Biography
Meredith Downes joined the MQM Department at ISU in 1997.
Current Courses
350.001International Management
385.004Organizational Strategy
385.012Organizational Strategy
385.016Organizational Strategy
398.091Professional Practice: Internship International Business
350.001International Management
385.001Organizational Strategy
385.003Organizational Strategy
Teaching Interests & Areas
International Business, International Management, Strategic Management
Research Interests & Areas
Expatriation, Corporate Governance
Conference Proceeding
Downes, M., & Barelka, A. Applying Multiple Theoretical Perspectives in Connecting International Boards to Firm Performance. International Academy of Business and Public Administrative Disciplines (2022)
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. Expatriate effectiveness: Measuring what matters. Association for Global Business (2008)
Downes, M. Kemper's runoff: What's governance got to do with it?. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (2008)
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Varner, I. The effect of the Big Five on multiple expatriate outcomes. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (2008)
Downes, M. Board composition and rate of response to managerial incompetence. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2001)
Instructor's Manual
Downes, M. Managing Internationally. Author: Kamal Fatehi (EDs). Sage Publications (2007): 728.
Journal Article
Barelka, A., & Downes, M. A career stage approach to understanding glass ceiling perceptions. Southern Journal of Business and Ethics 11 (2019): 8-32.
Downes, M. Connecting governance to CEO replacement and organizational recovery. Advances In Business Research 11 (2019): 8-32.
Downes, M. University scandal, reputation and governance. International Journal of Educational Integrity 13.8 (2017): 1-20.
Downes, M., Hemmasi, M., & Esghgi, G. When a perceived glass ceiling impacts organizational commiment and turnover intent: The mediating role of distributive justice. Journal of Diversity Management 9.2 (2014): 131-146.
Hemmasi, M., Downes, M., & Eshghi, G. When a perceived glass ceiling impacts organizational commitment and turnover intent: The mediating role of distributive justice. Journal of Diversity Management (2014)
Presentations
Downes, M. and Galloway, T. (2024). Do Staggered Boards and Embedded Networks Insulate Underperforming CEOs? A Test of the Entrenchment Hypothesis. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD). Las Vegas, NV, October 20-24, 2024.
Downes, M. and Barelka, A. (2022). Applying Multiple Theoretical Perspectives in Connecting International Boards to Firm Performance. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD). Las Vegas, NV, October 23-26, 2022.
International Experience and Firm Performance Revisited. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. (2021)
Variations in Glass Ceiling Perceptions. Strategic Business, Management, & Economic Research Conference. (2018)
Connecting goverance to CEO replacement and organizational recovery. Association of Business Research. (2017)
The risk of inadequate governance: Board composition, CEO replacement, and organizational recovery. International Conference for Academic Disciplines. (2015)
Learning outcomes of college study abroad programs and the effects of culture shock. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences. (2013)
Prepared discussions for 5 manuscripts. European Academy of management. (2012)
Cultural distance and expatriate adjustment revisited. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting. (2011)
Regional economic integration: From theory to measurement. Academy of International Business - Annual Meeting. (2011)
Grants & Contracts
Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2016)
Research Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2015)
Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2012)
SoTL. Center for Teaching and Learning Technologies. Illinois State University. (2012)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)